Research Interests

My scholarship focuses on urban and ethnic community politics among Asian American and immigrant communities in California, with an emphasis on the use of interdisciplinary and qualitative approaches. It is in conversation with scholarship across different fields, including Ethnic Studies, Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Public Health, Public Administration, Sociology, History, and Political Science.  Through my work, I examine (1) how and why space shapes racialization, a politicized ethnic identity, and community formations and (2) how the different modes of place-based political engagement of ethnic communities contribute to and are a response to urban restructuring. My scholarship also addresses the application of anti-racist and intersectional frameworks to inform urban planning, public administration, and public policy pedagogy and practice. In addition to my scholarly publications, I am dedicated to public scholarship to return the knowledge I gained back to local communities and to translate my academic research to a wider audience for policy change. 

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Los Angeles Chinatown and Gentrification

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in 

Orange County, California

Asian American Public Health

Critical Frameworks for Pedagogy and 

Policy Implementation

Racialization and Mobilities

Other Writing and Projects